Which states buy the most American cars?

iSeeCars

3 years ago

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Buying an American car has long been considered an act of patriotism, although the definition of buying American has become increasingly blurred. There are cars with American nameplates like Buick that are manufactured overseas, while some Volkswagens and Toyotas are assembled in the United States. However, buying a domestic brand versus a foreign one can still signal a sense of pride among proud Americans, even if being made in America isn’t exclusive to American brands.

In honor of Independence Day, iSeeCars analyzed 4.4 million car sales to rank each state by their percentage share of cars with domestic name plates.

States with the Most American Vehicles
Rank	State	% American
1	Michigan	79.6%
2	South Dakota	78.4%
3	North Dakota	70.4%
4	Wyoming	70.4%
5	Montana	65.2%
6	Iowa	63.5%
7	Wisconsin	62.5%
8	Indiana	61.5%
9	Idaho	61.4%
10	Oklahoma	60.4%
11	Missouri	60.4%
12	West Virginia	60.2%
13	Alaska	59.6%
14	Nebraska	59.0%
15	Kansas	58.7%
16	Kentucky	57.8%
17	Minnesota	57.0%
18	Arkansas	56.6%
19	Ohio	55.6%
20	Mississippi	55.0%
21	New Mexico	53.1%
22	Maine	51.7%
23	Louisiana	50.1%
24	Illinois	49.5%
25	Tennessee	47.5%
26	Rhode Island	47.5%
27	South Carolina	46.4%
28	Texas	46.1%
29	Delaware	45.6%
30	Pennsylvania	45.3%
31	Alabama	44.8%
32	Arizona	44.4%
33	Vermont	44.4%
34	North Carolina	44.3%
35	Utah	43.7%
36	Colorado	42.9%
37	Georgia	42.3%
38	New Hampshire	40.9%
39	New York	40.3%
40	Washington	38.9%
41	Oregon	38.7%
42	Nevada	38.2%
43	Virginia	37.8%
44	Florida	36.8%
45	Maryland	36.8%
46	Massachusetts	34.1%
47	New Jersey	32.7%
48	Connecticut	31.4%
49	California	30.4%
50	Hawaii	27.9%

Michigan, home of the “Motor City” and headquarters of the Big Three automakers buys the most American vehicles, comprising 79.6 percent of the state’s vehicle share.
Of the top 10 states with the most American brand cars, seven are in the Midwest with the remaining three in the Rocky Mountain region.
The state with the fewest American brand vehicles is Hawaii, a state which favors Japanese vehicles likely due to the highly diverse population.
Nine of the ten states with the lowest proportion of American brand cars are coastal, with Nevada being the exception.

While American cars were once perceived to be inferior to their foreign rivals, today’s American vehicles have caught up to their foreign counterparts in quality and reliability. In fact, many American vehicles made our list of the longest lasting cars, and American pickups are among the most popular cars in the country. Whether you want a dependable truck, an electric vehicle with cutting-edge technology, or even a luxe SUV, there is an American vehicle to suit your needs.

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Methodology:

iSeeCars.com analyzed over 4.4 million model year 2016-2020 used cars sold between January 1st and June 12, 2021. The percentage of cars within each state which came from American brands (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Jeep, Lincoln, Ram, Tesla) was calculated and used to rank the States with the Most American Vehicles.

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